Angelina Navetta

Angelina married the love of her life, Angelo Navetta, on June 6, 1953, and they remained devoted to one another until Angelo’s passing in 1994.

She was predeceased by her brother Dominick Losquadro, and her sister Mary Ann Proscia.

She is survived by her sister, Patricia DeSimone; her children, Maria Calvert and her husband John, Colonel Nicholas Navetta and his wife Diana, Patricia Howard, Michael Navetta, Kathryn McGovern and her husband James; her grandchildren, Nicholle Glancy and her husband Matt, David Navetta and his wife Christie, Marc Navetta and his fiancé Isis, Melissa Kalowski and her husband Christopher, Angelina Howard Glenn and her husband Naquan, Joseph Howard and his wife Casey, Michael Navetta and his wife Jennifer, Cali Marotte and her husband Andrew, Joseph Urkonis and Bianca, Angelo Navetta and his wife Chelsea, Nicholas Navetta, Patrick Ryan and his wife Danielle, Katie Sharkey and her husband Alex; and her great-grandchildren, Carter Glancy, Logan Glancy, Sienna Navetta, Leo Navetta, Isabella Kalowski, Audrina Kalowski, Christopher Kalowski II, Delaney Howard, Naquan Glenn, Nathaniel Glenn, Giovanina Navetta, Filomena Navetta, Nicolas Marotte, Robert Marotte, Sammy Marotte, Giovanni Marotte, Stephen Urkonis, and Aria Ryan.

Angelina attended Parsons School of Design in Manhattan before marrying Angelo at the age of 19 and beginning their family in Brooklyn. In 1964, they moved to Staten Island just before the opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

Angelina and Angelo were serial entrepreneurs, owning a bakery, a toy store, and several successful restaurants. In 1973, they purchased a home in Citrus Springs, Florida, where they later opened Poppy’s Place in Dunnellon. Angelina welcomed every guest as if they were family.

In the evenings, she was known to dominate the local Scrabble Club.

Angelina was happiest surrounded by the joyful chaos of her loving family, always cooking far more food than anyone could possibly eat — though everyone somehow did because it was so delicious. There was always music, laughter, and dancing, with everything from Frank Sinatra to Luciano Pavarotti playing in the background.

Angelina truly loved life, and her warmth, generosity, and spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her.